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Renaissance, Reformation & Sci Revolution

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The word “Renaissance” means

a)

New religion

b)

Rebirth

c)

Dark Ages

d)

Be happy

2.

The language of everyday speech is known as

a)

Slang

b)

Feudalism

c)

Vernacular

d)

Erasmus

3.

Nicholo Machiavelli believed that rulers should be ready to do what to hold power?

a)

Use force and deceit

b)

Have yearly elections

c)

Paint large paintings

d)

Move to Rome

4.

“Individualism” is an idea which

a)

Has to do with sculpture

b)

Had nothing to do with the Renaissance

c)

Emphasizes the dignity and worth of the individual

d)

Means “rebirth”

5.

The term Renaissance refers to the period from about

a)

700 – 500 BCE

b)

550 – 1000 AD

c)

1000 – 1300 AD

d)

1300 – 1600 AD

6.

The Renaissance began in the city states of

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Greece

d)

England

7.

Gutenberg facilitated the spread of Renaissance ideas by

a)

Developing the printing press

b)

Opening a school in Venice

c)

Opening a school for sculptors

d)

Learning with Leonardo da Vinci

8.

During the early Renaissance there was only one church in Europe. What was it called?

a)

Lutheran

b)

Protestant

c)

Catholic

d)

Episcopal

9.

Martin Luther’s statements criticizing the church are called the

a)

Commandments

b)

Perspectives

c)

Thirty-Five Complaints

d)

Ninety-Five Theses

10.

The Church reacted to Luther’s criticisms by

a)

Making him Pope

b)

Adopting wide-spread reforms

c)

Kicking him out of the Church (Excommunicating)

d)

Cutting off his head

11.

The “Act of Supremacy”

a)

Established the King as head of the church in England

b)

Established the Catholic Church as the only church in England

c)

Kicked Martin Luther out of the church

d)

Guaranteed heaven after death

12.

Why did Henry VIII (8th) break from the Catholic Church?

a)

Selling indulgences

b)

Executing Martin Luther

c)

Named himself Holy Roman Emperor

d)

Wanted to divorce his wife

13.

Those who broke away from the Catholic Church became known as

a)

Protestants

b)

Renaissance Men

c)

Jesuits

d)

Humanists

14.

A “theocracy” is

a)

government headed by religious leaders

b)

Protestant religion

c)

rule-making body of a church

d)

list of criticisms of a church

15.

The best synonym for “secular” is

a)

New

b)

Worldly

c)

Humane

d)

Religious

16.
Humanism includes the ideas:
a)
the individual is important, the body is beautiful, greeks & romans are inspirational
b)
greeks and romans are not inspirational
c)
the state is more important than individual liberty
d)
the state is more important than God
17.
Dante and Petrarch emphasize the importance of the individual in their writings. Their writings include elements of the philosophy of:
a)
Humanism
b)
realism
c)
classicism
d)
protestantism
18.
The selling of indulgences angered many and sparked the
a)
Renaissance
b)
Protestant Reformation
c)
Counter Reformation
d)
Enlightenment
19.
The Renaissance began in Florence, Italy in part because it was such a wealthy center for trade in the Medieval period.
a)
true
b)
fals
20.
the name of the era when new inventions/ideas in astronomy, biology, chemistry, and anatomy began
a)
scientific revolution
b)
renaissance
c)
counter reformation
d)
protestant reformation
21.
who painted the last supper and the mona lisa
a)
Leonardo da Vinci
b)
Michelangelo
c)
Raphael
d)
Donatello
22.
Besides his artwork, Leonardo da Vinci was also famous for his initial discoveries towards:
a)
parachute and glider
b)
small pox and the plague
c)
lenses, telescopes, and microscopes
d)
lightening as statice electricity
23.
The Counter Reformation was:
a)
response of the Catholic Church to the Protestant Reformation
b)
the Lutheran Church's response to the Catholic Reformation
24.
Which book "it is better to be feared than loved"
a)
The Prince, Machiavelli
b)
The Prince, Dante
c)
95 Theses, Martin Luther
d)
The Institutes, John Calvin
25.
Inquisition, Jesuits, Council of Trent:
All developed to:
a)
restore power and followers to the Catholic Church
b)
Hunt down Martin Luther
c)
end the religious wars
d)
take back the Holy Land
26.
What was the role of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I during the English Reformation:
a)
Henry became Protestant because his wife Catherine was; Elizabeth became Protestant because her mother Catherine was
b)
Henry became Protestant for Personal reasons (a divorce); Elizabeth became Protestant to create unity in the kingdom
c)
neither of these are correct
27.

Patronage during the Renaissance was most closely aligned with

a)

Leaders granting loyal supporters lucrative government jobs

b)

Wealthy families hiring artists to create paintings, sculptures, etc. in exchange for money, food, shelter, etc.

c)

The concept of frequenting the same shop or business so you are loyal to an individual and/or their products

d)

Governments assisting mariners in funding overseas voyages to further expand trade

28.

The European Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation were similar because both

a)

wanted to challenge the traditions of the Middle Ages

b)

wanted to challenged the power of kings

c)

wanted to challenge the Catholic Church

d)

wanted to end science

29.

What word means earth centered solar system?

a)

heliocentric

b)

geocentric

c)

Copernican system

d)

scientific method

30.

What word means sun-centered solar system?

a)

geocentric

b)

Ptolemaic system

c)

heliocentric

d)

scientific method

31.

People in the Renaissance were inspired by the people of

a)

Ancient Greece and Rome

b)

the Protestant Reformation

c)

the Middle Ages

d)

the Scientific Revolution

32.

A wealthy family that supports the arts in Italy

a)

Medici

b)

Florence

c)

Banks

d)

Levine

33.

The Catholic Church lost power in Europe because of the Protestant Reformation.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Who created a math problem to figure out the sun was the center of the solar system (heliocentric)

a)

Copernicus

b)

Galileo

c)

Luther

d)

da Vinci

35.

He used a telescope to prove the heliocentric theory true

a)

Copernicus

b)

Galileo

c)

Luther

d)

da Vinci

36.

The first step in the Scientific Method

a)

answer the question

b)

ask a question

c)

form a conclusion

d)

create a hypothesis

37.

In the Scientific Method, after you ask a question you should (2nd step of method)

a)

form a conclusion

b)

answer the question

c)

create a hypothesis

d)

conduct an experiment

38.

The Catholic Church supported

a)

the geocentric theory

b)

the heliocentric theory

c)

Galileo

d)

Copernicus

39.

Who did Galileo prove correct through using a telescope?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Martin Luther

c)

Copernicus

d)

Isaac Newton

40.

In the Renaissance, Scientific Revolution and Protestant Reformation, people who going against tradition and creating new

a)

rules

b)

thinking

c)

laws

41.
According to Copernicus, the sun  
a)
Revolved around the earth
b)
Was the center of the Universe
c)
Was the biggest star
d)
 Had many moons
42.
The Scientific Revolution challenged many medieval ideas about science. All of the following were astronomers during the Scientific Revolution except __.
a)
Nicolaus Copernicus
b)
Ptolemy
c)
Galileo Galilei
d)
Johannes Kepler
43.
What did Kepler add to Copernicus’ heliocentric theory?  
a)
That Jupiter had four moons
b)
That the planets revolved around the earth 
c)
That the sun was the biggest star
d)
That the planets move in eliptical (oval shaped) orbits around the sun
44.
During the scientific  revolution people started using experiments to test theories rather than just believing the ___________
a)
King
b)
Family
c)
Church
d)
Sir Salami 
45.
Galileo was tried for heresy because he argued  
a)
That heaven did not exist
b)
That Earth revolved around the sun
c)
Against the law of gravity
d)
That the sun revolved around the Earth
46.
What type of math was Newton known for developing?
a)
Geometry
b)
Trigonomety
c)
Calculus
d)
Addition
47.
Which scientist developed laws of motion?  
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Copernicus
c)
Galileo
d)
Newton
48.
Which of the following was developed by Isaac Newton?
a)
the heliocentric theory
b)
the scientific method
c)
the theory of scientifc rationalism
d)
the theory of universal gravitation
49.
The idea that people should use reason to understand the world.
a)
Johannes Kepler
b)
Scientific Revolution
c)
rationalism 
d)
Rene Descartes
50.
What is empirical evidence?
a)
Evidence based on observation and experimentation
b)
Evidence based on religious beliefs and faith
c)
Evidence based on common sense
d)
Evidence based on Ptolemy
51.
Who were the two astronomers that helped explain that the Earth and other planets move around the Sun separately?    
a)
Diderot and Voltaire
b)
Brahe and Kepler
c)
Newton and Decartes
d)
 Montesquieu and Rousseau
52.
Scientist began using _____________ and _______________ instead of placing their beliefs in faith.
a)
History and faith
b)
Math and Science
c)
Math and History
d)
reason and logic
53.
Bacon, Galileo, and Newton promoted the idea that knowledge should be based on experimentation & ________.
a)
observation
b)
guessing
c)
research
d)
what your friends say
54.
Which pair of ideas was central to the Scientific Revolution?
a)
Social stability and economic self-­‐sufficiency
b)
Observation and experimentation
c)
Technology and military expansion
d)
Scarcity and interdependence
55.
Which best describes the scientific method in the appropriate steps?
a)
Analyze data, research, and experiment
b)
Experiment, research, question, and analyze data
c)
Question, hypothesize, experiment, analyze data
d)
Research, analyze data, and experiment if needed
56.
Seventeenth-­‐century scholars Galileo Galilei and Rene Descartes faced serious challenges to their scientific theories because their ideas 
a)
Were based on the Bible
b)
Contradicted traditional medieval European beliefs
c)
Relied on teaching from non-­‐Christian cultures
d)
Were not supported by scientific investigations.
57.
How did scientists begin challenging authority during the Scientific Revolution?  
a)
 By testing old beliefs using logic, math and observations
b)
 By reading classic literature
c)
By collecting samples of plant life
d)
 By forming new government ideas 
58.
The best synonym for secular is
a)
New
b)
Worldly
c)
Humane
d)
Religious
59.
To become known as an important patron, one most needed to be
a)
Wealthy
b)
Creative
c)
Religious
d)
Intellectual
60.
A person who produces work "in the vernacular" is one who
a)
relies on realism.
b)
uses only natural light.
c)
uses a verse form of writing
d)
writes in a local, rather than a classical, language.
61.
Renaissance painters in Flanders, as in Italy, tended to produce work that was
a)
Realistic
b)
Idealistic
c)
Distorted
d)
Formal and tightly secure
62.
In Greek, the word utopia means
a)
Highest
b)
No place
c)
Everywhere
d)
An ideal place
63.
The first use of movable type was in
a)
Greece
b)
Germany
c)
Italy
d)
China
64.
Which of the following did Desiderius Erasmus and Thomas More have in common?
a)
Both were French.
b)
Both wrote only in English.
c)
Both were considered humanists.
d)
Both rejected religion and the Bible.
65.
Who was the first of Henry VIII's children to rule England?
a)
Elizabeth I
b)
Mary
c)
Edward VI
d)
Anne
66.
What kind of person represented the ideal of the "Renaissance man"?
a)
someone who enjoyed worldly pleasures
b)
someone who excelled in many areas of study
c)
someone who specialized in a particular field of study
d)
someone who supported and appreciated the arts without creating art
67.
____________________ is a person who supports artists, especially financially.
a)
Utopia
b)
Patron
c)
indulgent
d)
Secular
68.
A member of a Protestant church founded on the teachings of Martin Luther is a ______________________.
a)
Lutheran
b)
Jesuit
c)
Anglican
d)
Calvinism
69.
Which two of these were created by Leonardo da Vinci? 
a)
The Last Supper, Mona Lisa
b)
David, Sistine Chapel
c)
Mona Lisa, Sistine Chapel
d)
Expulsion of Heliodorus, School of Athens
70.
When did the Renaissance begin?
a)
1350
b)
After the Medieval Era
c)
At the beginning of the Modern Ara
d)
All of the above
71.
How did life change for peasants after the Black Death? 
a)
there was an increase in Christianity 
b)
there was in increase in feudalism
c)
Peasants charged high rates for the same jobs. Most left the lord’s manor. Peasants were no longer working for the lord. 
d)
there was an increase in the population
72.
A ______ is a location on the coast where ships load and unload.
a)
dome
b)
ferry
c)
island
d)
port
73.
The art of negotiating or making deals with other countries is called ___________________. 
a)
tribute
b)
foreign relations
c)
terrorism
d)
diplomacy
74.
Because of Italy's long coastlines, Italian city-states became wealthy through
a)
farming
b)
fishing
c)
shipbuilding
d)
trade
75.
Europe's kings allowed Italian city-states to remain independent so the kings could
a)
borrow money from them
b)
hire mercenaries
c)
pay tribute
d)
use their ports
76.
Sir Thomas More wrote which of the following books?
a)
Utopia
b)
The Prince
c)
Praise of Folly
d)
In the Garden
77.
Which artist was responsible for this work?
a)
Leonardo da Vinci
b)
Petrarch
c)
Michelangelo
d)
Erasmus
78.
What was the greatest impact of Gutenberg's printing press?
a)
Renaissance ideas spread quickly
b)
It saved paper because you could put writing on both sides
c)
It allowed for better pictures
d)
Some people had bad handwriting and this got rid of the problem of reading their books.
79.
What was one ideal of Renaissance humanism?
a)
Training as a knight and practicing chivalry
b)
Obeying the divine right of monarchs and the church
c)
Living apart from the world and taking monastic vows
d)
 Investigating areas of interest and fulfilling one’s potential.
80.
Renaissance artist who painted The School of Athens
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Raphael
c)
Johann Guttenberg 
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
81.
Which writer wrote a book that describes how to become a well mannered, educated aristocrat?
a)
Shakespeare
b)
Cervantes
c)
Castiglione
d)
Machiavelli
82.
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
a)
William Shakespeare
b)
Dante Allegheri
c)
Homer
d)
Bill Shakesapear
83.
Romeo and Juliet's plot is very similar to which of the following: 
a)
The Lion King
b)
Hamlet
c)
West Side Story
d)
Cinderella
84.

Hamlet's plot is very similar to which of the following:

a)

The Lion King

b)

10 Things I Hate About You

c)

West Side Story

d)

Toy Story

85.

The plot of Taming of the Shrew is very similar to which of the following:

a)

10 Things I Hate About You

b)

Hamlet

c)

Iron Man

d)

Cinderella

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